That is Samwise (Sam) my helper. He was on the skid steer while I was on the Baby Ex. but he had to get off to grab a shovel for a few minutes.
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Justifying new tools for the solar Off Gridder.
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It was nice to get the recent cool down so I could test out the Baby Ex. I have some modifications I intend to do. I am going to remove the bolt on bucket teeth and weld on the replaceable pin style ones. The side cutters I am also going to weld in place after grinding an angle on the face for better root cutting. My overall observation is the machine is usable but it by no means equivalent of a name brand excavator.
I leave with a few photos of my first trench filled with rock and covered with a soil barrier. The last photo is the beginning of fill of the second lateral line that I will finish in the cool of tomorrow morning. It is back to hot weather where I live. Back to being stuck in A/C. Lucky much of that is now provided by Solar power.
I leave with a few photos of my first trench filled with rock and covered with a soil barrier. The last photo is the beginning of fill of the second lateral line that I will finish in the cool of tomorrow morning. It is back to hot weather where I live. Back to being stuck in A/C. Lucky much of that is now provided by Solar power.
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I don't know whether to be envious of your new toy, or glad it's not me out in the heat doing the work. We had a high of 68F here in Maine yesterday, but it might hit 80F today, then back down to the 70s for the next 10 days. We forget about all the problems people have with heat. But we'll have enough to deal with when the snow flies in a few months... Anyway, enjoying seeing you use the new toy productively, and hope the mods on it go well. Stay hydrated!
I flat out have to bail when it gets real hot and humid since getting older. Just can't handle it anymore. Wise move holing up when it climbs like that.
Tonka toys!My wife is sitting here saying "Its ADORABLE ! It's a baby backhoe !"
The she asked me if that was what ours would have if it had a litter
